Board of Trade offers to help township businesses

Published: April 21, 2004 8:00PM

John Lowe
The Daily Jeffersonian
BYESVILLE A business association official and former village mayor extended to Jackson Township officials Tuesday an offer to help businesses in the township.
Gene Netting said the Byesville Area Board of Trade wants to promote a healthy business climate both in the village and the larger community.
Trustees expressed appreciation for the offer and regret they were unable to extend financial support to the group.
We didnt fund the Board of Trade this year, Trustee Ed Hlad said. We didnt fund anyone. We had a crunch time with our budget.
Netting said he realized the townships predicament.
One thing people dont understand, he said, is that funding for small government [is precarious].
But that doesnt matter. Were still going to be here and were going to do what we have to do.
In another matter, Hlad informed his colleagues of a problem with a project at Jackson Park.
Trustees had approved construction of a stage at the park, which is just outside village limits on the south side of Byesville.
Trustees received a grant for the work and arranged to have it undertaken by building trades students.
The vocational school may not be able to do it, Hlad said. They learned they have to order a special wooden I-beam and trusses.
That will take six weeks and they dont have that much time left in the school year.
At the suggestion of Clerk Donna Mallett, Hlad will check with other supplies to learn they can make faster delivery.
In other action:
Spring clean up is progressing well, Trustee Dave Gombeda said. Were getting a lot of trash and a lot of tires.
Mallett will order, at Trustee Bob Rasors suggestion, 1,500 tons of Number 8 river gravel for the townships summer chip-and-seal, dust-control program.
Trustees authorized the payment of bills totaling $30,173.40.
The next meeting of trustees will be May 4 at 6 p.m. in the Township Hall, 250 S. Fifth St.